Television,
movies, and other forms of media have a powerful influence on youth and
our culture as a whole.This
influence includes attitudes and behaviors regarding drug use and
violence.Therefore,
GSSAC’s Prevention Center works to promote critical viewing skills
among youth and to raise awareness of the effects of media among parents
as well as the community.In
order to accomplish this task, GSSAC offers a training of facilitators.This training teaches the basics of media literacy and how to
implement a program to reduce the negative influences of the media,
build upon the positives and create critical viewing skills.
Training
Highlights:
Training
of facilitators
No
charge
Explore
the subconscious impact of media on youth development
Learn
strategies to promote critical viewing skills
Learn
strategies to use media literacy as a prevention tool
GSSAC’s
Prevention Center is a proud member of the Northwest Alliance for
Responsible Media (NW-ARM).This
group works to monitor the influence of media on our society, educate
the community about this influence, and work with media, educators,
government, and social and health services professionals to create a
healthy environment for all.
